Reported at 22 B.R. 608. Pursuant to state law, debtor had a right to obtain possession of his pawned goods for 4 months thereafter. That right was a sufficient legal/equitable interest to be property of the estate, & selling the goods violated the stay

Although partial disbursement of SBA flood-assistance funds occurred before debtors’ mortgage-holder had signed a subordination agreement, SBA’s willingness to make the remainder of the loan provided consideration for the bank’s subordination

Debtors spent medical insurance proceeds on household and personal expenses rather than paying the health-care provider. Court found no fiduciary relationship or willful and malicious conduct by the debtors, so the debt was dischargeable

Reported at 22 B.R. 356. A creditor who held debtor’s property pre-petition pursuant to a pre-judgment attachment wasn’t entitled to admin. expenses under sec. 543 for doing so, as creditor was not a trustee, receiver, agent or otherwise a “custodian”

Debtor’s conduct in delivering a check to plaintiff and asking plaintiff to hold it for three days while debtor attempted to obtain a loan may have been “unduly optimistic” but does not disclose that debtor acted with the intent to defraud plaintiff

Per local rule, a sec. 727 obj. to discharge couldn’t be withdrawn w/o an affidavit that debtor hadn’t offered payment to make the obj. go away. Mr. Novotny, who had no attorney & didn’t sign the affidavit, was given addn’l time to consider the settlement

Reported at 22 B.R. 36. Lender’s unsecured claim is non-contingent and liquidated. Therefore, even though it is disputed, it should be included in the debt total under sec. 109(e) when determining whether debtor is eligible for Chapter 13 relief

Reported at 22 B.R. 38. A debtor who causes a car accident when driving while intoxicated is negligent, but absent evidence of his deliberate intent to cause harm, has not committed a willful and malicious injury under section 523(a)(6)